Tropical Collections Manager

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW); Canberra; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) invites applications for a role supporting day‑to‑day supervision and task allocation between the nursery and tropical collections. You will work closely with the Assistant Director and Horticultural Coordinators to coordinate activities and ensure efficient operations.

You will contribute to the management of plant collections, support planning and delivery of horticultural services, and collaborate with Parks

Job description

This role is this role you will be responsible for: Working closely with the Assistant Director and Horticultural Coordinators for day-to-day supervision and task allocation between the nursery and tropical collections.

Key responsibilities

• The Director of National Parks (the Director) is responsible for six national parks, the Australian National Botanic Gardens, 58 Australian Marine Parks and the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
• We directly contribute to safe-guarding Australia's plant species from extinctions and are responsible for leading, building and sharing knowledge of our Australian flora.
• Leading cross-cutting research to support Parks Australia – in areas such as climate change adaptation, nature positive and knowledge weaving.

What you need

• These environments and cultures are an essential part of our national identity, and visitors travel from across the country and the world to experience them.